Specification

• American Miniature     .
  General information
• A unique breed.
• Must have the conformation and characteristics of the larger breeds.
• Agile and strong.
• Intelligent.
• Adore attention.
• Any horse under 8.3 hh is eligible for registration.
  Ancestry
• English and Dutch mine ponies -> Shetland Pony   Shetland Pony  -> Falabella   Falabella  .
  Principal uses
• Pets.
  Standard
• Registered.

Biologic Data

Further Reading

Publications

Refereed papers

• Recent references from PubMed and VetMedResource.
• Glegg P D et al (2001) Scapulohumeral osteoarthritis in 20 Shetland ponies, miniature horses and Falabella ponies. Vet Rec 148, 175-179.

Other sources of information

• Uhlinger C (1999) The care of miniature horses (and miniature horse owners). NAVC Proceedings. pp135-7.
• Hendricks B L (1995) International Encyclopedia of Horse Breeds. University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 8-8061-2753-8.
• Hartley Edwards E (1994) The Encyclopedia of the Horse. Dorling Kindersley. ISBN 1-7513-011-59.

Organization(s)

• The American Miniature Horse Association, 2908 SE Loop 820, Fort Worth, TX 76140, USA.
• British Horse Society, British Equestrian Center, Stoneleigh, Kenilworth, Warwickshire CV8 2LR, UK.